According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for uncooked beef steaks are 93.34% higher in 2024 versus 2006 (a $18.67 difference in value).
Between 2006 and 2024: Uncooked beef steaks experienced an average inflation rate of 3.73% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, uncooked beef steaks costing $20 in the year 2006 would cost $38.67 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for uncooked beef steaks was higher.
In the year 2006: Pricing changed by 0.73%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for uncooked beef steaks during the 2006-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2006 (3.23%), inflation for uncooked beef steaks was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Uncooked beef steaks, over time, for $20 beginning in 2006. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $20.00 | 0.73% |
| 2007 | $20.78 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $21.26 | 2.29% |
| 2009 | $20.54 | -3.37% |
| 2010 | $20.98 | 2.13% |
| 2011 | $22.78 | 8.60% |
| 2012 | $24.23 | 6.34% |
| 2013 | $24.62 | 1.63% |
| 2014 | $27.37 | 11.16% |
| 2015 | $29.38 | 7.35% |
| 2016 | $28.22 | -3.94% |
| 2017 | $27.53 | -2.47% |
| 2018 | $27.88 | 1.30% |
| 2019 | $28.39 | 1.82% |
| 2020 | $30.76 | 8.33% |
| 2021 | $34.45 | 12.01% |
| 2022 | $35.34 | 2.58% |
| 2023 | $37.15 | 5.13% |
| 2024 | $38.67 | 4.08%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Uncooked beef steaks:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 99.908 | 102.269 | 109.069 | 118.100 | 116.585 | 127.600 | 144.677 | 145.054 | 146.108 | 151.817 | 155.301 | 150.065 | 153.264 | 166.451 | 177.001 | 179.878 | 199.945 | 214.645 | 206.190 | 201.094 | 203.703 | 207.405 | 224.679 | 251.665 | 258.164 | 271.409 | 282.491 |